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In a life table, the number of individuals alive at the beginning of the `1^(st)` year interval is 800. During this interval, 200 individuals die. The death rate for this interval is

A

`0.25`

B

`200`

C

`800`

D

`0.2`

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The correct Answer is:
A
Death rate `= ("Number of deaths")/("Initial number of individuals")`
`= (200)/(800) = (1)/(4) = 0.25`
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